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i. Marys, 6. -; m. Henry Lee of "Lee's Hall," Potomac river.
ii. Eliz'h6, 6 .-; m. Wm. Beverley, Esq., of "Blandfield," Rappahannock river, Va.
iii. Richard", of "Jordan's;" b. ---; mem- ber Va. House of Burgesses of Ist
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Congress, at Phil'a, and of Va. Con- vention of 1775; 22. Anne, dau. and heir of Peter Poythress, of Fleur de Hundred, James river, known as "The Antiquary," and pronounced by Thos. Jefferson "the wisest man south of James river."
iv. Anne6, b. -; m. Ist, --- , Capt. Ro. Munford, of Appomattox river, Prince George county. (See Munford); 2nd, George Currie, of Scotland. They lived at " White Hall."
V. Theodricke, of "Kippax" (Ist. of "Caw- son's") 6. at "Jordan's," - - 1720; 21. -- 1739. Frances, dau. and 'eir of Drury Bolling (see Bolling) of "Kippax." She was 6. -- 1724 and d. --- 1774.
Issue of Mary6 (Bland) and Henry Lee, of "Lee's Hall":
i. John', of "Lee's Hall," b .-; m .- Poythress, of Prince George county.
ii. Richard.
iii. Henry7, of Stafford county, b. -; 272. Dec. 1, 1753, Lucy, youngest dau. of Chas. Grymes, gentleman, and known in tradition as the "lowland beauty." He d. July or Aug. 1787. iv. Lettice7, 2. - Fitzhugh.
Issue of Henry7 and Lucy (Grymes) Lee:
i. Henry8, 6. Jan. 29, 1756; d. March 25, ISIS. Popularly known as "Light
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Horse Harry," Lt. Col. Revolution, M. C., and Gov. of Va .; m. Ist, Matilda Lee; 2nd, July 18, 1793, Anne Carter. Issue by Ist m .:
i. Henry9, Maj. U. S. A., Author, d. s. p.
ii. Lucy9, 6. 1786; 12. 1803, Bernard Carter; d. 1860. Issue: Josephine10, m. Eu- gene Franson; Matilda19, m. Thos. M. Willing; Mildred10, 22. L. de Podestad, and left issue; Chariotte10, 22. G. W. Featherstonehaw, and left isssue; Charles19, 22. - Calvert; Bernard10. Issue by 2nd m .:
i. Charles Carter9, 6. -; 1. -- , dau. of Geo. Taylor; d. March, 1871. Issue. ii. Sidney Smith9, 6. April 2, 1802; d. July 22, 1869; Capt. U. S. and C. S. navies ; m, Anne Mason, and had issue.
iii. Robert Edward9, b. at "Stratford," West- moreland Co., Va., Jan. 19, 1807; 122. June 30, 1831, Mary, dau. of Geo. W. Parke Custis, of "Arlington," Va .; d. Oct. 12, 1870. Commander in Chief of the Confederate States Armies:
" With faith untouched, spotless and clear his fame,
So pure that envy could not wrong the same." Left issue.
iv. Ann Carter', m. W. L. Marshall; d. and left issue.
v. Mildred', m. Edward Childe; d. and left issue.
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Issue of Theodrick" and Frances (Bolling) Bland, of "Kippax :"
i. Eliz'li', m. Major, afterwards Col., John Banister, of Dinwiddie county. Nat- uralist. Col. in Revolution and M. Old Congress. He d. Sept. 30, 1788. Left issue.
ii. Theodrick1, 6. March 21, 1741; went to England Aug. 1753, and was at Scar- borough in York 1759. Grad. M. D. at Edinburgh; Col. of cavalry Rev. War; commanded the Convention troops of Va .; prisoner at Charlottes- ville; d. a member of the ist Congress under the new constitution, at N. Y., May 1790, and was buried in Trinity churchyard; m. Mary, dau. of Daingerfield, who after his death m. 2nd, -- , and d. in France, 1804.
iii. Mary7, m. - Ruffin. Issue, Theodricks, m. dau. of John Murray; a son; a dau. iv. Anna1, m. Gen. Thos. Eaton, of Roanoke river, N. C., leaving dau. who m. Guil- ford Dudley.
v. Jane', m. Herbert Harris, N. O. d. s. p. vi. Frances1, b. Sept. 24, 1752; d. at Matoax. Jan. 18, 1788; m2. Ist, March 9, 1769, Jolin, 4th and youngest son of Rich- ard Randolph, of "Curle's," who was the brother of Eliz'h Randolph, who m. Richard Bland, of "Jordan's Point;" 2. 20, 22 Sept. 1777, St. Geo. Tucker, b. Port Royal, Bermuda, 29 June, 1752.
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Col. Rev .; Revisor laws of Va .; Prof. of Law, Wm. and Mary Coll .; Judge Court of Appeals of Va., and district judge of the U. S. for the eastern dis- trict of Va. Prepared an edition of "Blackstone's Commentaries with notes of reference to the constitution and laws of the United States, and the Commonwealth of Virginia;" author also of various political essays and of the poetic lines beginning, "Days of my youth, ye have glided away." He 22. 2nd, Oct. 8, 1791, Lelia, widow of Geo. Carter, and dau. of Sir Peyton Skipwith. Their issue all d. in infancy.
Issue of Frances Bland and John Randolph :
i. Richard®, b. March 9, 1770; 22. Dec. 31, 1789. Judith, dau. of Thos. Mann Randolph of "Tuckahoe"; d. June 14, 1796. Issue :
ii. Theodricks, 6. Jan. 22, 1771, d. Feb. 14, 1792.
iii. John®, "of Roanoke," b. June 3, 1773; d. in Phil'a, May 24, 1833; buried at "Roanoke" his seat, Charlotte co., Va.
Issue of Frances' Bland and Judge St. George Tucker:
i. Anne Frances Bland Tucker®, 6. Sept. 26, 1778; m. John Coalter, of "Chatham," Stafford Co., Va., Judge Court of Ap- peals of Va. She d. Sept. 12, 1813. ii. Henry St. Geo.5, 5. Dec. 29, 1780; M. C .;
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Chancellor of Fourth Judicial Circuit: President Court of Appeals; Professor of Law University of Va .; author of Lectures on Natural Law, Lectures on Government, Lectures on Constitutional Law, Commentaries on Laws of Vir- ginia, &c., &c., and President of Vir- ginia Historical and Philosophical Society. He m. Ann Evelina Hunter, dau. of Moses Hunter and Ann Stephen (dau. of Gen'l. Adam Stephen), of Jef- ferson Co .; d. in Winchester, Va., Aug. 28, 1848.
iii. Theodrick Tudor3, b. Sept. 17, 1782, d. April 3, 1795.
iv. Nathaniel Beverly, 6. Sept. 6, 17S4; Law Prof. Wm. and Mary Coll .; U. S. Dis- trict Judge of Mo .; author of "Tuck- er's Pleading;" "Lectures on the Science of Government;" "The Par- tisan Leader," &c., &c .; m. Ist, Mary, sister of Judge Jno. Coalter; 2nd, -; 3d, Lucy Ann, dau. of Gen. Thomas Smith, U. S. Navy; no living issues by Ist and 2nd m.
v. Henrietta Eliza®, 6. Dec. 16, 1787 ; d. July, 1796.
Issue of Ann Frances Bland Tucker3, and Judge John Coalter :
i. Francis Lelia9, d. aged 18.
:= Eliza Tucker9, m. John Randolph (son of Joseph, M. C. from Ga. 1803-6) Bryan, adopted son, and one of the legatees of
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John Randolph, of Roanoke. At one time a Lieut. U. S. Navy, formerly a distinguished farmer of Gloucester Co., Va., but now of "Carys-brook," Flu- vanna Co., and with large planting interests in Alabama.
iii. St. Geo. Tucker' (M. D.), ?? 2. -
Issue of Eliz'h Tucker? (Coalter) and John Randolph Bryan :
i. John Coalter19, d. - , aged 22.
ii. Delia10, m. Dr. John R. Page, Prof. U. of Va.
iii. Frances Tucker19, 2. Dr. Spotswood W. Carmichaci.
iv. Georgia Scriven10, m. Dr. A. J. Grinnan.
v. Jno. Randolph10, m. M. R. Minor.
vi. St. Geo. Tucker19.
vii. Joseph10, member of the Richmond bar, and of Va. Assembly, m. Isabel, dau. of John Stewart, Esqr., of "Brook Hill."
viii. Corbin Braxton10, Minister Prot. Episco- pal Church.
Issue of St. Geo. Tucker and - Coalter, M. D .:
i. . Henry Tucker10.
ii. Fanny Bland10.
iii. Virginia M.10, m. Dr. Win. P. Braxton.
iv. St. George10, m. Charlotte Drewry.
Issue of Judge Nathaniel Beverley and Lucy (Smithi) Tucker:
i. Cynthia Beverley9, m. Ist, Prof. Henry A. Washington, Wm. & Mary Coll.,
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Editor of "Writings of Thomas Jef- ferson." Issue, 2 chil. d. in infancy. He dying -, she m. 2nd. Dr. Chas. W. Coleman.
ii. Beverley St. Geo.", M. D., m. Eliza Chris- tine Mercer. Issue.
iii. Thos. Smith Beverley3, m. -. Issue. iv. Frances Bland', 22. Prof. Edwin Talia- ·ferro, d. s. p.
v. Henrietta Eliz'h Beverley9, m. Dr. John
P. Little, she d. s. p. April 25, 1879. He d. -
vi. Montague9, m. Ada Lewis. vii. -
Issue of Cynthia Beverley9 Tucker and Charles W. Coleman, M. D .:
i. Chas. W.19, ii. Eliz'h Beverley", iii Nath'l Beverley Tucker10, iv. Geo. Preston19, v. Catharine Brooke10, vi. Giles Bland:0.
Issue of Judge Henry St. Geo.' and Ann Evelina (Hunter) Tucker:
i. Ann E.9, m. Dr. Alfred T. Magill, Prof. U. of Va. Issue.
ii. St. Geo.9, d. young.
iii. Virginia", 2. Henry L. Brooke. Issue.
iv. David Hunter, M. D., Prof. Med. Coll. of Va., author of " Manual of Obstetrics," &c., eminent in his profession; Sur- geon C. S. Army; m. Eliz'h, dau. of Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, Vice President U. S. Issue, Rev. Dallas, Prot. Epis. Church, John Randolph and daughters.
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V. Nathaniel Beverley19, m. Jane. dau. of Chas. Ellis, Richmond, (one of his sons Rev. Beverly Dandridge, Prot. Epis. Ch., author of various hymns, poems, &c.) Founded and edited Washing- ton Sentinel; printer U. S. Senate; Consul at Liverpool during President Buchanan's administration; C. S. agent in Canada during late war.
vi. Tudor10.
vii. John Randolph10, Attorney Gen'l of Va .; Prof. of Law Washington & Lee Uni- versity; M. C .; author of a lecture, "The Southern Church Justified in its Support of the War;" is preparing a new edition of "Tucker's Commenta- ries;" m. Laura, dar. of Col. Humph- rey Powell, of Leesburg, Va. Issue. viii. St. George10, m. Eliz'h, dau. of Gov. Thos. W. Gilmer; Clerk of Ho. of Delegates of Virginia; author of "Hansford, a Tale of Bacon's Rebellion," &c .; d. during the late war from disease con- tracted while serving as captain of cav- alry, C. S. A.
ix. Alfred19, m. Eliza Taylor.
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CLAIBORNE.
The first mention in history of Col. Wm. Claiborne, the founder of the family of that name in Virginia, is on his coming thither in the party of Sir Francis Wyatt, when he was appointed by King James 1. sur- veyor of the new country in 1621. The name has been variously rendered: Cleyborn, Cliborn, Cleburn, Claiborn, Claiborne, &c., the last being the form used by Col. Wm. Claiborne, and which has obtained in the United States.
The branches of the family in Yorkshire and West- moreland, England,* and in Ireland, use a different orthography-but are of common lineage. Col. Wm. was the son of Edmund and Grace (Bellingham) Cli- borne, of Westmoreland, and came to Virginia in carly manhood. Appointed member of Colonial Council August 26, 1624, and Secretary of State March 24, 1625. During 1625-9 Claiborne made extended ex- plorations in the territory of the Colony under charter from Charles I., and founded a settlement and trading establishment with the Indians upon Kent Island. His claim to which was resisted by Lord Baltimore, and hence the quarrel between Virginia and Maryland and the contest between Lord Baltimore and Col. Clai- borne, in prosecuting which the latter acquired the historical distinction of "rebel," which had no warrant save in the fickle temper of a bigoted king, who pledged and retracted, and who gave, revoked, and gave again, as his passions swayed him, or as he
* Arms: Three chevrons interlaced in base, sa. a chief of the last.
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deemed his interests indicated. The dispute resulted in the imprisonment of Claiborne, and in his being deprived of his just landed rights, together with a loss of £5,000, expended by him in furtherance of the set- tlement on Kent Island.
In 1650 Col Wm. Claiborne was appointed by Par- liament, then in power, one of the Commissioners to reduce Virginia to the authority of the Commonwealth. Col. Claiborne was holding the office of Treasurer of Virginia, from which he was deposed in favor of Col. Norwood, a royalist, by whose assistance Gov. Berke- ley endeavored to keep Virginia loyal to the King.
Grants of land to the extent of more than 24,000 acres are of record in Virginia Land Office in the name of Col. Claiborne. His family seat was "Ro- mancock," situated in King William county, fourteen miles below the Court House and five miles above West Point. Here is the tomb of Lt. Col. Thomas Claiborne, and at " Sweet Hall," another seat. a few miles above, are those of Capt. Thomas, Jr., and his son, Thomas Claiborne, and of Mrs. Martha. wife of Leon- ard Claiborne.
The name of the wife of Col. Claiborne is not posi- tively known, but according to tradition he married in England, in 163S, a Miss Buller. He died sometime between 1673 and 16So. His grave cannot be pointed out.
His character has been thus gracefully suinmed by a gifted biographer-the late Rev. S. F. Strecter, of Baltimore, Md .: "The hand of prejudice, prompted by personal subservience, traced on the tablet of his- tory an inscription as unjust to the character and actions of the deceased, as unbecoming the dignity of
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the historic muse. It has been reserved for an humble enquirer and a lover of the truth to erase the undeserved censure, and to erect a new cenotaph which displays the name of Claiborne as worthy of honor and respect, and which ranks him who planted it in this country as a man of whom his descendants have reason to be proud,-one of the earliest pioneers of civilization ; the first actual settler of the territory of Maryland, and among the most active and prominent citizens in the early colonial days of Virginia; and one of the most remarkable men of his time."
The issue of Col. Wm. Claiborne1, was:
i. WVm.2, Lt. Col. distinguished himself in the Indian wars of Bacon's Rebellion. A certificate of his valor from Gov. Berkeley, dated March 29, 1677, at- tested by Nath'l Bacon, Philip Lud- well, Ralph Wormley and Richard Lee is of record in King William county court.
ii. Thos.2, Lt. Col., 6. Aug. 17, 1647 ; 222. Dan- dridge; killed by Indians, Oct. 7, 1683. . Had issue : Thomas", Capt., b. Dec. 16, 16So; d. Aug. 16, 1732; m. three times, and had issue 27 children, of whom the following names and data is extant : Thomas', b. Jan'y 9. 1704; d. Dec. 1, 1735. William4, m., had is- sue : Mary, Nath'], 6. 1755. Leonard', m. Martha, dau. of Major Francis Bur- net; she was b. Jan'y 1, 1701; d. April 3, 1720. --- , dau', m. --- Phillips,
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a General in the British army, (not him buried at Petersburg). Nathaniel', 2. -; issue: Wm.5, who was the father of \Vm. Chas. Cole, Gov. of La .; Gen'l Ferdinand L., Gov. of Miss .; Mary Leigh, who m. Bathurst Clai- borne5, and Franklin Herbert, of Frank- lin county, Va., author of "Notes on the South." Buller'. Augustine', Col- onel, of "Windsor;" 6. at "Sweet Hall," 1721; d. May 3, 1787; eminent in the practice of law; m. Mary, dau. of Buller Herbert,* of "Puddledock," Dinwiddie Co., and had issue : i. Mary5, 6. 1744-5; m. 1763, Gen'l Charles (of Rev.), son of Benj. Harrison of
* John and Buller Iferbert, of London, England, settled at "Pud- dledock," near Petersburg, where the tomb of the former is. It is of slate, about six inches thick and bears the following arms and inscription :
[ARMS .- Per pale az. and gu. 3 lions rampant ar. armed and langued or. Crest. A bundle of arrows or. headed and jeath- ered ar. six in saltire, one in pale, girt round the midille, with a belt gu. buckle and point extended, of the first.]
" Here Lyeth Interred the Body of JOHN HERBERT, son of John Herbert Apothecary and Grandson of Richard Herbert Citizen & Grocer of London, who departed this life the 17th day of March 1704, in the 46th year of his Age."
The arms above are those of Coldrook Co., Monmouth. Buller Herbert, m. Mary Stith, an only dau. and heiress. Sce Historical I'laces, p. 107.
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"Berkeley," James river, and uncle of President Harrison. He d. 1796.
ii.
Herbert3, 6. April 7, 1746; m. Ist, - dau. of Robt. Ruffin, of "Sweet Hall," King Wm. Co .; 2nd, L -- dau. of WVm. Burnet Browne,f of "Elsing Green," who settled a large estate on his eldest grandson upon condition of his taking the name Wm. Burnet Browne.
iii. Thomas5, 6. 1747; 22. - Scott, whose mother was a Miss Cocke, of James river; M. Va. Assembly from Bruns- wick Co. 1775-S. Issue : Jarratt, M. D., b. 1784; d. 1871.
iv. Augustine5, b. Feb. 2, 17478 ; attorney for vestry of Bristol Parish; m. Mar- tha, dau. of Francis Jones. Issue : Buller, Frances, John Grey, Augustine, Cadwalader. He d. 1796.
V. Anne5, b. Dec. 30, 1749; 12. Richard Cocke; issue: Richard Herbert, of "Bacon's Castle," Augustine Claiborne, Eliz'h Claiborne.
t Wm. Burnet Browne, was of the descent of Sir Thomas Brownel, Treasurer of Household to Henry VI, from whom in succession Sir Anthony?, Standard Bearer to Henry VII, and Sir Anthony3, created Viscount Montacute. Arms of Wm. Burnet Browne: Ar. on a bend double cotised sa. three spread eagies of the first. Crest. An eagle displayed, ar. on the wings two bars sa. (Same as those of Lancashire, England.) Win. Burnet, was the son of Wm. Browne, of Beverly, Mass., who m. a dax. of Wra., son of Bishop Gilbert Burnet, and was Provincial Governor of New York and of Mass.
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vi. Susanna5, 6. Nov. 29, 1751; 2. Frederick Jones.
vii. William5, 6. Nov. 2, 1753; 22. - Ruf- fin; issue: Win. Presley, Mrs. John, mother of Hon. Wm. O. Goode; Eliz'h m. Wm. Burnet Browne.
viii. Buller', 6. Oct. 27, 1755; Capt. in Col. Alex'r Spotswood's reg't, 1778; Maj. ; Commanded a Squadron of Calvary at the defeat of Tarleton, ai t de camp to Gen'l Benj. Lincoln; m. Patsy, dau. of Edmund and Anne Ruffin, of Sussex; issue: Sterling, lawyer and clerk of Amherst county, and a dar. who m. James Wright, of Petersburg, Va.
ix. Richard5, 6. 1757; M. Va. Assembly, 1775-8, Maj. and Commissary during the Revolution; m. - , dau. of Philip Jones, of Dinwiddie Co. He d. 1818. Issue: Philip, M. Ho. of Del. from Brunswick Co., 1816.
X. Lucy Herbert5, Aug. 22, 1760; m. Col. John Cocke; issue : Robert, John Ruf- fin.
xi. Eliz'h5, b. 1761; 2. Thos. Peterson (sce Peterson).
xii. John Herbert5, 6. May 30, 1763; 122. Mary, dau. of Roger Gregory. Issue : a dau. and two sons, one of whom, Rev. Gregory (Meth. Epis. Ch.) father of Dr. John Herbert, of Petersburg, M. Va. Senate 1858. Distinguished in his profession.
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xiii. Sarah5, 6. 1765; m. Chas. A Jon. Is-
sue : Claiborne. xiv. - -, dau., b. , 11. Thompson, of S. C.
xv. Ferdinando5, b. Mch. 9, 1772.
xvi. Bathurst5, 6. Apl. 6, 1774; m. Ist, dau. of John Batte (Sce Batte); end, Mary Leigh, dau. of Wm. Claiborne5, son of Nath'l'. Issnc : a son and a dau.
Issue of Col. Augustine and Mary (Herbert) Clai-
borne:
i. Wm. Burnet6. Assumed the name of Browne under the will of his grand- father, Wm. Burnet Browne, of " Elsing Green," ratified by the Va. Assembly. m. Eliz'he, dau. of Wm. Claiborne5, and had issue, two dau .-- one m. Lewis of the Washington family, the other Bassett.
ii. Herbert Augustine6, 6. Mch. 5. 1784, at "Chesnut Grove," New Kent Co, d. Aug. 1841, m. Delia, dau. of James Hayes, printer and publisher, of l'ir- ginia Gazette and American Adver- tiser, 1876, from England, and Anne Dent, dau. of Win. and Anne ( Dent, of Maryland) Black* of "Falls Planta-
" Win. Black was a native of Scotland. He accompanied, as secretary, in 1774, the Commissioners from Virginia appointe.l . treat, with others from Maryland and Pennsylvania, with the Si: Nations of Indians, at Lancaster, Pa. He left in MS. an interesting diary kept during his connection with the Commission-which, ed ited by the present writer, was published in iSys by the Pennsyl vania Ilistorical Society in its Magazme.
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tion," James river. Issue, Herbert A. (President of the Mutual Assurance Society), and Major John II., of Rich- mond, and Dr. James W., of Peters- burg, Va.
iii. William C6.
iv. Mary Carter Bassett6, m. Col. Vincent Branham, of Richmond Co.
V. Judith Browne", m. Wmn. Hill.
vi. Harriet Herbert", m Robert Hill.
vii. Lavinia Bathurst".
viii. Betty Carter Bassett", 22. John (son of Col. Burwell) Bassett, of "Farmington," Hanover Co.
ix. Augusta6, m. Col. Philip A. Branham.
Issue of Mary5 (Claiborne) and Gen. Charles Har- rison :
i. Charles6. He with Roger Atkinson, Wm. Ruffin, of N. C., and others, equipped a company at their own expense, and served with Carter Page in the war of 1812. He was A. in a duel by Lieut. Wilson, U. S. A.
ii. Augustine", d. in infancy.
iii. Benjamin6 ) Twins, b. June 30, 1775.
iv. Henry",
v. Mary Herbert", m. her cousin, John Her- bert Peterson (sce Peterson).
vi. - , dans, m. Matthew Maury Clai- borne. Issue: Matthew, Charles, and 3 dau. Removed to Baltimore, Md.
vii. Eliz'hi6, m. Gen. Daniel Claiborne Butts. Issue : John, Daniel, Augustine, Mary,
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Martha and Louisa. Of these, Mary, a rare and ripe Christian, m. -- Da- vidson, and left several children. viii. Susan6, 2. --- Withers, of Dinwiddie (sce Withers).
EPPES.
Francis1 Eppes, from whom are descended the sev- eral families of Eppes, Epes, and Epps, of the coun- ties of Prince George, Nottoway and Chesterfield, according to grants of land, of record, settled at City Point, Prince George County (then forming a portion of Charles City), during, or prior to the year 1635. He was County Lieutenant, and thus by designation, Colonel; and a member of the Council of Virginia.
He had issue three sons : John2. Francis2, and Thom- as ?. John? had issue two sons: William3 and Richard'. Wm.3 had issue one dau., Mary, who m. -- - Custis, of New Kent Co., and d. s. p.
Richard3 272. - Poythress and had issue: Rich- ard', m. Christian Robertson, of Petersburg, Va. (See Robertson.)
Issue : i. Richard', d. unmarried.
ii. Archibald', d. unmarried.
iii. Robertson', d. unmarried.
iv. Thomas', d. unmarried.
v. William5, m. - Gregory of Chester- field Co., d. s. p.
vi. Elizabeth5, 2. - Maitland, of Scotland. vii. Christian5, m. Wm. Gilliam, (see Gilliam). Issue : Eliza.", 22. Nath'l Friend, of " Whitehill," Prince George Co.
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viii. Mary's, m. Benjamin Cocke, of "Bonac- cord,"" (see Cocke.) Issue: i. Eliz'h5, ii. Rich'd', iii. Mary", iv. John", of whom all died in infancy except Rich- arde, who m. Ist, Josephine D. Homer, of Philadelphia, Penn., who d. s. p. He m. 2nd, her sister, Elizh W. Homer, " " > and had issue: i. Josephine' D., ii. Mary", ili. Agnes,? iv. Richard,? v. Emily™, vi. Christian', vii. Alfreda.
FEILD.
Theopilus1, the progenitor of the Feild family of Dinwiddie county, Va., emigrated thither from Eng- land early in the 18th century. He was one of the founders of Blandford Church, in the chancel of which he was interred. He had issue six sons: i. Theopilus?, ii. Alexander", iii. James2, iv. Hume". v. John2, and vi. Edmund2, of whom Theopilus? m. - sister of Judge George Keith Taylor. Issue :
i. Theopilus3, 22. Susan Thweatt.
ii. Richard3, M. D., 2. Ist, Nancy Meade, (aunt of Richard Kidder Meade); 2d, Sarah Edmunds.
*" Bonaccord," "Aberdeen," and " Branchester,'' are the names of seats of the Poythress family, lying in Prince George County. The first named was the original seat of the ancestor of the family, Col. Richard1 Poythress, who m. - Poythress, of " Fleur de Hundreds," and had issue: Richard" and Susan". The first m. Susan Robertson, (see Robertson), and the second - Harwood, of Charles City Co. and had issue: Susan", who m :. John V. Wilcox, of Petersburg.
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iii. George3, 12. Elizabeth Bolling Stith.
iv. Sarah3, m. Dr. Alex. Glars. Strachan.
V. Mary3, 2. Dr. James Skelton Gilham. Issue of Theopilus3 and Susan (Thweatt) Feild.
i. Theopilus'.
ii. John4.
iii. Richard'.
Issue of Richard" and Nancy (Meade) Feild, M. D., (Ist marriage) :
i. Andrew".
ii. George4.
iii. Richardt.
iv. Aquila4.
v. Ann Meade'.
Issue of Richard3 and Sarah (Edmunds) Feild, M. D., (2d marriage) :
vi. Lucy4.
vii. Susan4.
Issue of George3 and Eliz'h Bolling (Stith) Feild:
i. Putnam', d. young.
ii. Maria+, d. young.
iii. Robert Stith4.
iv. George4, m. Ist, Sarah Jones-(i. Sarah5); 2d, Fanny Blunt Littlejol.
GILLIAM.
The Gilliam family is of Norman descent, and original form of the name was Gillaume ( Williar The ancestor of the family in Va. circa 1632, was W liam1 72. - Poythress.
Issue : i. Robert2 2. Lucy Skelton, heiress of " El Island," Hanover Co.
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ii. William2 22. Christine Eppes of City Point. (See Eppes.)
iii. John2, m. dau. of Rev. Patrick Henry, of St. George Parish, uncle of the orator.
iv. Jane2, m. Charles Duncan, merchant of "Roslin," Chesterfield Co.
v. Anne2, m. Nathaniel Harrison of "Berke- ley."
Issue of Robert? and Lucy (Skelton) Gilliam :
i. Jolın3, 12. - Sampson of Scotland.
ii. James S3 (M. D.), b. Aug. 1763, at "Mon- tallo," Prince George Co .; d. 28 Mch. 1814; 22. 21 Nov. 1787, Mary, dau. of Theopilus Feild, vestryman.
Issue of John3 and - (Sampson) Gilliam:
i. Eliza4, 12. - Batte of Prince George Co.
ii. Robert4, 12. - Sanxy of Richmond.
iii. Wm.4, d.
iv. Lucy Annet, m. Rev. N. A. Okeson, D. D., of Norfolk.
V. Jane4, 222. Cadmus Archer of Chesterfield Co.
vi. James4, 22. - Birchett, of Prince George Co. Issue. 3 dau. and I son, James (vestryman), who m. Mrs. McIlwainc. Issue of James S.3 and Mary (Feild) Gilliam, M. D .:
i. John' (M. D.), vestryman, m. Eliza Shore of "Violet Bank."
ii. James S.4, d.
iii. Anne Feild', m. John Peyton, son of Thomas Tabb Bolling of "Mayfield," Dinwiddie Co. (Sec Bolling.)
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iv. Robert', m. Janet Colquhoun.
V. Theopilus4, d. unmarried.
vi. Marius', 22. - Dunant of Philadel- phia.
vii. Mary', m. Charles Francis Osborne.
viii. Lucy', m. Rev. Mr. Doughen.
ix. Arabella4, m. Rev. Win. H. Foote, D. D., of Romney.
Issue of John' and Eliza (Shore) Gilliam, M. D .:
i. Jane', m. Thomas Lce, son of Dr. Wmn. Shippen of Phila.
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